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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 9, 1941-
NO ACADEMIC LIMIT TO NATION'S DEFENCE BOUNDARIES
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT yesterday re- moved in effect any hemispheric boundary of United States defence operations.
At his press conference the President stated there were points in one ocean or an- other which were not important to defence, but then there were others just outside the hemispheric boundaries which might be terribly important.
It was impossible, he asserted, to draw an im- aginary line and put a buoy on it.
During a discussion centring round the despatch of U.S. forces to Iceland, the President answer- ed indirectly a question whether he had definite information that German or other forces were about to move into Iceland.
The President said he thought he could not answer categori- cally but that in wartime one puts oneself in the place of the other fellow and attempts to determine what the other fellow would do.
Sometimes, he added, one has
information and sometimes not.
Asked if the thought "the other
fellow" was likely to make any
move towards the Azores or the Cape Islands, President Roosevelt replied that he could not prognos-
licate.
"'Improper"
President
Roosevelt dismissed as an improper question an in- American troops quiry whether were in Greenland.
To answer that, he said, might disclose military information.
The President also indicated
INDIA
APPLAUDS ACTION
The Indian press Pre- warmly applauds sident Roosevelt's action in occupying Iceland.
"GERMAN
RECORDS HERE"
Gramophone re- cords, including "Deutschland Uber Alles" and German soldier songs in Ger- man, are being made at a factory in this country, says Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Lib., Wolverhamp- ton), who is to ask in the House of Com- mons who gave the order.
ROOSEVELT HAS ACTED FIRST
"The Statesman" says Hitler will not be pleased. While Russia resists him with unexpected strength in the cast America sug- gestively moves anew in the west. "The Hindu" thinks the impli-
Monday night's "big cations of the new move are far- news and welcome news,' reaching and the general impres-
as it was described in sion that it brings the US. nearer
"The Mail" says the defensive
""
to war is certainly warranted by authoritative circles--the the facts.
arrival of United States naval forces in Iceland— was received too late for general comment in yes- terday morning's press.
that he favoured an extension of act between Iceland and the U.S. The training period for Nationals of the greatest importance to Guardsmen and drafted men be-
"The Evening News of India" yond one year. --- Reuter.
Forewarned
ESPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"T
A high Administration leader
the Allies.
declares the implications of the step so boldly taken may well be described
a8 incalculable.
in Washington yesterday asserted he had been authoritatively adterising the
occupation
The "Daily Mail," however, sees Hitler cannot possibly view it more in the move than a lifting of the burden from British should- with any degree of equanimity. "The Bombay Sentinel," charac-ers in the garrisoning of Iceland.
"In effect," it says, "the Presi- us "this
extended his country's frontiers
of across 4,000 miles ocean. He has established a start- ling and courageous precedent in the history of the United States."
v sed that President Roosevelt's very vital step." suggests America dent has
is slow y but surely driving into action in occupying Iceland had
war. Reuter, thwarted Hitler's plans to swoop down on that country via Nor- I way.
Meanwhile Republicans and Democrats in Congress generally approved the President's action, though leaders of the no-war forces are of opinion that it "another step toward war. International News Service.
**
"MY CARD"
is
TITLED
AIRMAN IN RIDDLE
An almost identical point of view is put forward in the "Daily Express."
"The Atlantic ocean," It de- clares, "last night became an Anglo-American lake. It is for America the boldest step Bhc has taken in her determination to aid us. "It is for Britain as big news as Russia's successful resistance to
Germany's military onslaught.
"For, come what may in Russia, the Battle of the Atlantic remains.
Foul play is suspected Landing by parachute in the case of Leading in a potato patch, a Nazi Aircraftsman Sir Keith And the seaways remain the life- airman who had leaped Fraser, of the Royal Can-iine across which supplies must from his blazing 'plane, adian Air Force, who fell come if we are to resist and beat clicked his heels as ex- from a fourth-floor win- Serviceman Ted Ashdown dow of a Montreal hotel came up then present- and was seriously injur- ed his visiting card.
"How was your 'plane brought down?" Ted asked the immaculate blond young giant.
ed.
the enemy."
pers
Defensive Measure Among early evening newspa- Standard" the "Evening stresses the defensive nature of the He keeps on muttering: "Get
new step. Von Izenhart," but the airman's "The defence of America, de- friends know no one of that name.mands that Greenland should not "Fighter. Spitfire," replied the Sir Keith, who is a nephew of be attacked by Germany, that alrman, smiling, and made athe Eart of Coventry, registered shipping in the Atlantic should not gesture of hurtling through the at the hotel after returning from be left to the mercy of German air to the
accompaniment of a New York, where he had visited submarines and bombers and that noise like an express train. his wife, says Exchange._...
the supply of goods to Britain "One minute we were fly Sir Keith; 29. is well known should be kept constant and ing through the moonlight. in the Carlton Curlieu district of secure. Suddenly came a burst of gun- Leicestershire, where the family
All these plain American Inter- fire.
lived for many years.
ests would be jeopardised by Ger- His mother, Lady Dorothy man seizure of Iceland. President Fraser, moved to Church Lang- Roosevelt has acted first.”—Bri- ton after her husband's death' atish Wireless. few years ago.
"We did not wait. We baled out at 20,000ft. Our plane was in flames as we floated down.'
She told a reporter that, the
BREN GUN CARRIER only explanation she could offer
IN ACCIDENT
of the phrase "Get Von Izenhart" was that this man must bo German spy.
JUNK CAPSIZED IN
A SQUALL
While engaged in "exercises with a Bren gun carrier, in the New Territories, just off the Castle Peak Road, yesterday, Corporal Smith, of the Middlesex Regiment, was badly injured and At the entrance to Yaumati sent to hospital, amazed
“BOMBS ON MALTA
Á Án enemy aircraft on Monday night dropped bomba-in-south Malta' without causing damage or casualties, it was officially stated yesterday, says Reuter
was
„Six weeks' hard - labour Typhoon Shelter at 6.30 p.m. yes-Imposed by Mr. H. C. Macnamara. The carrier overturned on a terday, a junk, No. 3878V, was at Kowloon this morning ron sharp slope and toppled 70% or caught in a sudden squall, The Young Hing, 18, for snatching a 80. fcet. Ples. McKay and Hig- junk overturned and all members packet, containing $115 in Chin- gins, who were with Col Smith, of the crew were thrown over-lëse currency, from a woman in escaped with minor injuries, board; - but were rescued.
Jordan Road? yesterday.